Which of the following is a disadvantage of conducting a public opinion survey over the phone?
a. Unlisted numbers cannot be reached by telephone polls.
b. Federal law prohibits the use of automated random-digit-dialing programs to unlisted numbers.
c. People are substantially less willing to participate in polls over the telephone than in person.
d. Independents are less willing to participate in polls over the telephone than are partisans.
c
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a. an implied right b. a social contract c. a divine right d. presidential appointment
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a. policy making b. litigation c. grassroots activities d. police intervention
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a. layer-cake b. marble-cake c. pineapple-upside-down-cake d. cupcake
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a. that the death penalty has no impact on the incidence of violent crime b. that the costs associated with the death penalty outweigh the benefits c. that the death penalty has a small, but significant deterrent effect d. that the studies examining the death penalty's deterrent effect are flawed